←Recommendations of Top Shelf Tolstoy

At first this library seems like a dream come true, until you realize all of the costs that come along with it. This play does an incredible job of reminding us the things we can find in a good book, and sometimes a good martini too.

There is little I love more than an absurd premise. Even better for one that feels nigh terrifyingly plausible in today’s society. The comic dryness of the dialogue shines throughout this piece, and wins you over in every way by the conclusion. It’s unfortunate that times are hard, but hey...who doesn’t love a good cocktail with their book?

Top Shelf Tolstoy tells the story of a sharp-witted, off beat encounter at a small local library. Maximillian Gill's wistful vision of a place where you can find both vodka martinis and Anna Karenina is sure to be a hit with playgoers—or indeed anyone who likes the idea of a library with more than just books on offer!

I love libraries, and bars are pretty cool, too! This is a witty piece, cleverly mashing up both establishments. "Top Shelf Tolstoy" is a very fun read!

What a delightfully amusing and touching short play! In providing a hilarious set-up (a library acting more like a bar), Gill explores the way literature (and a good, stiff drink) can effect us in times of struggle. Breezy and dialogue ensues that the play moves at a fast clip.

What a ride! “Top Shelf Tolstoy” possesses absurdist hilarity yet shines light on the decreasing popularity of libraries, which provides authors with life after theirs ends. Any bookworms will enjoy Gill’s piece like a three-course meal, or maybe a drink at the bar.

What an inspired premise! I love reading something that hits me out of left field like this play did. I'd love seeing this produced even more. It appeals to the absurdist in me.

This is a dry and droll look at a not-so-unlikely future for public libraries. Maximillian Gill's play has just the right touch of satire and sympathy for the plight and the ingenuity of those institutions that have to survive to preserve our souls and sanity.

Smart and funny, with more than a shot of prescient possibility. This is top shelf stuff.

I really enjoyed this terrific short play about the loss or degradation of basic community touchstones such as the local library. The dialogue is snappy and the characters are well drawn. It's a lot of fun.